R&B

THE JACKS, aka THE?CADETS, from L. A. , were the Modern/RPM group of labels' top vocal group in the mid-50s. Although both groups featured identical personnel, their lead singers differed; Willie Davis usually led The Jacks, while Aaron Collins and/or...

The Isley Brothers Greatest Hits, Volume 1. Featur ing five bonus tracks all of them #1 hits. The exp anded edition including the all-time classics: "Between the Sheets," "It's Your Thing," and "Figh t the Power."1. That Lady (Parts 1 ; 2) 2. Groove with...

The Isley Brothers are one of the most sampled acts of all time and have earned the admiration of younger audiences through their hip hop associations and as guest vocalists. With the support of some of the hottest R&B producers available, including R...

The Ironsides have arrived. Changing Light is the first full-length effort from this masterful group of Bay Area musicians. It melds classic psych-soul sounds with sweeping orchestral arrangements - reminiscent of a cinematic soundtrack from a 60s...

The Ingram brothers from the first family of Philly soul debut their new single, ?Oh, People÷ featuring Johnny Ingram on drums; Timmy Ingram on percussion; Billy Ingram on guitar; Butch Ingram on bass; Jimmy Ingram on keyboards and special guest Don...

The inclusion of Marvin's final hit single, 1982's "Sexual Healing, " places it at the end of his tragically shortened life, recorded in late 1983. The irony of Marvin's death on April 1, 1984, is that after nearly a decade of personal problems,...

The Impressions were one of the R&B vocal groups that heralded the transition from doowop to the more pop-oriented styles of the late '50s, and were notable for bringing to the fore two of the great soul voices of the era, Jerry Butler and Curtis...

The Impressions' last two ABC albums (from '67 and '68), coupled on one CD! Includes the hits We're a Winner; I Loved and I Lost; I Can't Stay Away from You, and You Always Hurt Me, plus 17 more.1. You Always Hurt Me 2. It's All Over 3. Little Girl 4...

The hugely successful US soul star Al Wilson has been largely ill served by the CD era despite enjoying a dozen or more R&B and Pop chart hits between 1968 and 1976. His recordings for the independent Rocky Road label are featured on this 20 track CD...

The house band at Stax, Booker T. & The MG's were so good, so tight, that each member - guitarist Steve Cropper, bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn, drummer Al Jackson, Jr., and keyboardist/bandleader Booker T. Jones - is a legend in his own right. Playing...

The Holy Grail of the boogie movement! Street Level Records unique sound was birthed in Philadelphia, mixed in New York and transplanted to Montreal, Canada. These tracks, recorded at the legendary Sigma and Alpha Sound Studios in Philly feature the...

The Hollywood Flames were a doowop and R&B vocal group, who formed in Los Angeles in 1949, and remained active under a variety of names and with evolving line-ups through into the early 1960s, enjoying a major pop and R&B hit with "Buzz Buzz Buzz" in...